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Vestavia, Birmingham, Alabama ; front of postcardColor print of Vestavia which was the estate of former Birmingham mayor George B. Ward. It was situated on the crest of Shades Mountain in what is now the northern edge of the city. Ward's . Two and one-half story mansion was patterned after the circular Temple of Vesta in Rome. It has dark pink sandstone exterior walls encircled by twenty massive columns. Detail architectural designs above columns on both tiers. There are windows in the second story and in a raised part of the roof. House is surrounded by elaborate gardens which include carved hedges, statuary, flowers, tress, and benches. Postmarked Aug. 28, 1943. Divided back postcard.

Color print of Vestavia which was the estate of former Birmingham mayor George B. Ward. It was situated on the crest of Shades Mountain in what is now the northern edge of the city. Ward's . Two and one-half story mansion was patterned after the circular Temple of Vesta in Rome. It has dark pink sandstone exterior walls encircled by twenty massive columns. Detail architectural designs above columns on both tiers. There are windows in the second story and in a raised part of the roof. House is surrounded by elaborate gardens which include carved hedges, statuary, flowers, tress, and benches. Postmarked Aug. 28, 1943. Divided back postcard.

Written on back: 'Dear Edie, Your letter was nice, good to hear from you. If things work - shall see you in C-ville soon. I leave here Wed. Can hardly wait to get home now, tho some invitations to stop over in L'ville has been very enticing. We shall have a lot of experiences to share, I am sure. Will be so good to see them all again. Love, Marge.', 'Miss Edith Oldham 3119 Virginia Ave, Louisville 8, Ky.

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Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)

Color print of Vestavia which was the estate of former Birmingham mayor George B. Ward. It was situated on the crest of Shades Mountain in what is now the northern edge of the city. Ward's . Two and one-half story mansion was patterned after the circular Temple of Vesta in Rome. It has dark pink sandstone exterior walls encircled by twenty massive columns. Detail architectural designs above columns on both tiers. There are windows in the second story and in a raised part of the roof. House is surrounded by elaborate gardens which include carved hedges, statuary, flowers, tress, and benches. Postmarked Aug. 28, 1943. Divided back postcard.